NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Saturday, October 19 (game #496)
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle and its ilk for more than two years. He's authored dozens of articles on the game for TechRadar, including a daily today's Wordle answer column and a detailed analysis of the most common letters in Wordle in every position. He's also played every Wordle ever and only lost once and yes, he takes it all too seriously.
Today's NYT Connections words are…
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
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What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
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The answers to today's Connections, game #496, are…
I didn't quite manage the reverse rainbow in today's Connections, but that was only because I could decide which was easiest out of BRING ABOUT (yellow) and THINGS THAT ARE OFTEN SCENTED (green). I'm not beating myself up about that, because I'm mainly just pleased that I solved the purple and blue groups first, which is now what I'm trying to do each time.
Admittedly, that's a lot easier when all four puzzles are relatively simple as they are today. If you're not a gamer then purple might cause you some trouble – but I am, so I knew right away that CIVILIZATION, HALO,
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